“He listens well and is attentive to coaching, asking for clarification when needed and then taking a full and active part in all drills and practices.

“This year particularly, Joseph’s commitment and bravery in the tackle has been very noticeable.

“Not one of the biggest members of the squad, he still has the ability to put his head down and drive at the opposition in what is now a quite complex game for relatively young players.

“He carries the ball well and with determination and is able to take whatever action is required on contact, be it driving through or setting up a ruck or maul.

“He’s easy to coach because he listens well, and on match days he does whatever is asked of him.

“If, as a club and as coaches our success criteria are to help children develop in the core values then with Joseph we’re doing a good job with a willing volunteer.

“He is a credit to them both and I hope we can all work together for many years to come. A team of Josephs would be one to watch, if confusing to coach.”

On Sunday of last week I was fortunate enough to watch our under-10s and under-11s in action as they took on sides from Sheffield and Bridlington.

The progression both these age-groups have made since the turn of the year has been phenomenal.

All credit must go to the respective coaches; Alex Sharp, David White, Kev Hope, Paul Tait and Nick Ingham for this.

All coaches mentioned have made a conscious effort to improve their own performance as coaches and their players are clearly reaping the benefits.

We’re delighted to see both sides peaking towards the end of the season and we’re looking forward to seeing them as junior sides when they reach that age.

Next week the club will be hosting it’s annual Breakaway Tours Minis festival which will be one of the last major events of the season.

Teams from all over the UK will be coming to Scarborough to play against teams in our minis section.

All of our younger sides will also have a presentation event in the near future too, before the season officially finishes on May 2.

During the presentations, awards will be awarded to our stars of the future and the event will offer our players and their parents a chance to reminisce about memorable moments from the season just gone.